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Your nationality is written on the 9th line of Iqama. In case you have taken a second passport, you can always change your nationality on Iqama.
Why should you change it?
In Saudi Arabia, your nationality impacts your salary package. A person with a U.S/Canadian/British passport tends to get a way higher salary than someone on a Pakistani or Indian passport.
Required Documents
The process of changing nationality in Iqama might take from 3 to 6 months. Jawazat needs the following documents to change it;
- Fingerprints report from the police station.
- New Passport.
- Old Passport.
- Original Iqama.
- Jawazat Form (given below).
NOC from the embassy is not required to change nationality on Iqama.
Letter to the police
Book Jawazat Appointment with the option Resident Services.
- Explain the purpose of your visit.
- Jawazat officer will issue a letter directed to the police requesting the fingerprint checkup.
Fingerprints from the police
Visit the police station with the Jawazat letter.
- Police will take your fingerprints.
- Some people say that they send it to Interpool for verification.
- After the verification, take the fingerprint report from the police station.
Get the print of the Iqama
Book Jawazat Appointment with the option Resident Services.
- Take all the above requirements.
- Submit it to Jawazat.
If all the details are correct, the Jawazat officer will change your nationality on Iqama and ask you to take a new print from another window.
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